PeerPause vs Pauza
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PeerPause
This app helps you manage screen time by requiring a trusted friend to approve any extensions to your daily app limits. It prevents self-override of restrictions, fostering better digital habits.
- App blocking for social, video, games, and shopping
- Daily app time limits
- Time extension requests to a trusted friend
- Buddy confirmation for limit changes
- Streak tracking and improvement insights
- No instant self-override
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Screen time limits only work when you can't quietly undo them. PeerPause fixes that by putting one person you trust between you and the "just five more minutes" button. Set a daily limit for the apps that eat your day. When the time is gone, the app locks. If you genuinely need longer, you send a request to your Time Buddy — a friend, partner, or sibling who taps accept or deny. No secret override, no deleting the limit at 1am. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the app that distracts you most. 2. Set its daily limit. 3. Add a Time Buddy. 4. When you hit the limit, the app locks. 5. Ask for more time, with a note if you want. 6. Your Time Buddy decides. WHAT YOU GET • Blocking for social, video, game, dating, and shopping apps • Daily limits built on Apple's Screen Time • Time extension requests, answered by a real person • Buddy confirmation before a limit is changed or removed • Streaks and insights that show what's actually improving • No instant self-override when you hit the limit WHY A BUDDY BEATS WILLPOWER Every other blocker lets you turn it off. That is the whole problem — the moment you want to break the limit is exactly the moment you are least able to argue with yourself. Handing that one decision to someone else takes about two seconds and changes the outcome. Your Time Buddy is not a parent or a monitor. They see the app name, how much time you asked for, and any note you send. They cannot see your messages, your browsing, your photos, or what you do inside any app. Your Screen Time data stays on your device. BEING SOMEONE'S TIME BUDDY Answering requests for a friend costs nothing — install PeerPause, get added, and tap accept or deny when they ask. A PeerPause Pro subscription is what lets you create and manage your own limits. Pause first. Scroll less. Take your time back. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pauza
This app gamifies screen time reduction by challenging friends to scroll less, with the loser paying in minutes. It helps users block distracting apps, track their usage, and build focus streaks, offering a unique approach to digital well-being.
- Challenge friends to reduce screen time
- Gamified focus with stakes
- Block distracting apps
- Track daily app usage
- Build focus streaks
- Private blocklist management
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Challenge a friend to scroll less. Loser pays — in minutes (tokens). Pauza is the first screen time app where focus is a game you win together. Most blockers rely on willpower — and willpower runs out. Pauza adds something stronger: a real stake and a friend on the other side. CHALLENGE A FRIEND Challenge a friend to scroll less than you. Whoever loses, really pays. A real stake and someone watching make it far harder to reach for the feed — this is the part no other screen time app has. EARN YOUR SCREEN TIME Every minute you don't waste becomes a reward you keep. Trade scrolling for something that grows, instead of just fighting the urge. BLOCK THE APPS THAT EAT YOUR DAY Set limits on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more in seconds. Powered by Apple Screen Time. SEE WHERE YOUR HOURS GO A clear, app-by-app breakdown of your day — no guessing, no shame, just the truth about where the time went. BUILD A STREAK Win one focused day at a time and watch your progress grow. Small wins, stacked. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The apps you choose to block never leave your device — your blocklist is yours alone, built with Apple's Screen Time API. Only an anonymous daily total syncs, so friends see your minutes, never which apps you used. The optional avatar selfie is processed once and deleted — never stored. PAUZA PRO The core app — blocking, tracking, streaks and challenges — is free. Pauza Pro unlocks longer Hard mode sessions, extended challenges, and full weekly / monthly / yearly analytics. Take your screen time back. Start today. Privacy Policy: https://pauza.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://pauza.ai/terms Questions: info@pauza.ai
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PeerPause at 18.0 against Pauza's 26.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PeerPause sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Pauza sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PeerPause against 5.0 for Pauza. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PeerPause ships an update weekly, Pauza every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeerPause | Pauza |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Andrei Tarce | A24Z AI |
Customer experience
PeerPause
Pauza
In-app purchases
PeerPause
- PeerPause Weekly$3.997 Days
- PeerPause7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- PeerPause3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- PeerPause Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Pauza
- pauza pro monthly$9.991 Month
- pauza pro yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year









